Well, what sonic goodness do I have in store for all you fine metal miscreants? Well, first off, let’s find out what your metal persuasion is! Do you like ultra proggy, ambient, technical metal? Well, if that’s your flavour, then I regret to inform you that those sounds will not be found here. Instead, if you’re like me, and sway more to the alcohol fueled, punk laden, blisteringly fast side of things, then you Homo Sapiens are in for a real treat.

On today’s docket, we have an exclusive song stream via the fine folks at Clawhammer PR, Unspeakable Axe Records, and of course Texan crossover obliterators, Birth A.D. These maniacs are releasing their debut full length via the aforementioned label on May 23rd. On which day planet Earth will never be the same. I Blame You is a journey through the punkier side of metal, and is unrelenting in its eighteen track attack.

Unfortunately, you will have to wait till May 23rd to hear the rest of it but right now, just below these words you can stream “Cause Problems”, and get a taste of what’s to come on this excellent debut long player.

What can you expect from this song? Well, a tried and true allegiance to the glorious forefathers of crossover think Suicidal Tendencies, S.O.D and modern masters Municipal Waste. Yes, this song is in the worshiping vein BUT, there’s a line between mediocrity and lack of inspiration and then there’s a true handle on the genre and sound, Birth A.D. exhibit this excellence in spades. Yes, this will sound familiar, but you really couldn’t pinpoint it to just one influence instead it’s a melting pot of everything that makes crossover what it is, and for that reason it’s worth is high, and deserving of your attention. So if you haven’t already, hit that play button via the player below, and revel in its awesomeness!

About the Author

Fritz

I started this project back in September of 2011. It was born out of an obsession for all things riffy and heavy. I figured, I wanted my opinions heard, so why not create my own soapbox? Thus, Axis Of Metal was born.

My beginnings as a metalhead, sprouted from a love of classic rock, and punk. Well, being 11 years old, Offspring and Blink-182 were as hardcore as they came, right? Anyway, after enjoying stuff like Zeppelin, Rush, Cream and pop-punk, I was introduced to grunge music, and that really paved the way for my insatiable taste for music. From there, I became totally obsessed with music. My love of punk evolved into bands like Black Flag, The Casualties (early), and eventually becoming enamored with discharge. As my need for speed and ugliness intensified, I was introduced to Slayer in high-school, and thus ... the metalhead was born.

Cool story, eh? I thought so too. Anyway, Axis Of Metal is created for you, yea you. Without all the support we've received over the past few years this zine would be nothing. So, enjoy, and stick around, will ya?